Man caught burglarizing dead neighbor's home, deputies said

A Key Largo man was caught burglarizing his deceased neighbor’s home Tuesday morning, according to a news release from the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.

Although the elderly owner of the Key Largo home had died, a roommate of hers who was still living in the house called 911 to report that someone was inside, the release stated.

The roommate, also inside the home at the time of the break-in, had locked himself in his room, where he monitored video surveillance cameras that had captured images of the prowler scouring through the house. He was able to provide dispatcher’s a description of the man, according to the Sheriff's Office.

When a deputy arrived, he reportedly found Eddy Lopez Jemot, 45, a neighbor who lived nearby, walking quickly away from the home. Since Lopez Jemot matched the prowler's description, the deputy detained him.

Lopez Jemot claimed to have permission from the deceased homeowner's family to be in the house, deputies said.

But he could not name the relative who gave him permission.

Three debit cards with the dead woman's name on them were allegedly found in Lopez Jemot's pocket.